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pennywhistle definition

pen·ny·whis·tle (pen′ē hwis′əl, -wis′-)

noun

any of various fipple flutes of metal, wood, or plastic with open holes for fingering

Etymology: prob. because originally inexpensive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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